The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-12
MISSISSIPPI DIOCESE.
AN INTERESTING ME m0RIAL
SERVICE HELD
In HOsor Of the Late william MR.
Ger Greer, First Bishop OF
Mississippi.


JACKSON, Miss, MAJ l1.-Last night
the Die cesar Council Of the Episco pal
Church held an interesting memorial
service in honor of the late William
Mercer Green, DID, fist Bishop OF
Mississippi. The services were read
by the Revs. j. l.. Lancaster, William
Short aud J. A. Harris. The prayers
were taid by Bishop Thompson. The
memorial sermon was preached by the
Right Rev. Bishop W. F. Adams. He
paid an sffeCting, eloquent and touch.
ing tribute to the deceased pIelate,
whose pure life and shining virtues
will ever live fresh in the memory OF a
devoted people, whom he loved 30
we'll anS faithfully and served 80 long.
There was an immense congregation
present. The council resumed it's
business labors this morning with
quito q number OF additional delegates
PIE emit. The Chapel OF the Holy Cross,
in IseaqueDa county, was admitted as
an organized parish. The bishop
read his annual address, giving his
tory Of HE official labors during the
past year and making many recon-
mendations for action on important
matters looking 10 the welfare and
prosperity Of the diocese. He took
strong grounds In favor OF active Of
forts by the church looking to the re-
ligious advancement of the Colored
people. He paid touching and elo-
guent tribute to he late Bishop OF
Mississippi and 10 the late Rev. Alex
anter M uSrs, former rector Of Trinity
church, a. Match, The address was
referred 10 ID % appropriate committee.
The trustees Of the Episcopal
Fund and Church Property" made an
elaborate report, on which 1t was
no xn there are asses In their hands
balo' giug 10 the diocese amounting to
$4,000. The report Of the treasurer
showed the finance, OF the diocese to
bs in healthy condition, the bishops
salary having been paid in full, and
there still remains to the credit Of the
came $500, and he expects to collect
more thereon for the past year; it also
showed that volun AIRY pledges ofsome
$1,000 to diocesan missions have been
pad mp to amounts pledged.
The bishop having announced that
he bsd been invited by the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury to attend q
council Of bishops at Lambeth May J.,
1888, by vote OF the council, he was
requested to accept the invitation, and
the Finance Committee Was directed
20 provide for his expenses. The
bishops salary was increased from
$1,000 to $500 pFr aunum,
The following Standing Committee
was elected: OF the clerRy-Henrs
SAMSON, ID d., William Short, Joseph
Il Martin, George q. Harris, s T. d. !;
Of the laity-Meesrs ]. P. Bailey, M.
Green, q. d. W. Howard, MD, and
j. o. Purnell. The Hon. w. A. Perry
was appointed chancellor OF the dio
cese. The Rev. O. s. Starkweather
was appointed PR acher for the next
annual council, with the Rev. W. W.
Dshart no alternate.
The following were appointed ss
examining clergy: The Right Rev. W.
F. Adams, Henry SAMSON, ID, Geo.
q. Harris STD, a1d W. H. Dshart.
The new Standing Committee or.
ganiZsd by the election Of the Rev.
Vim. Short, rector OF st. Andrews
parisb, Jackson, as president aud P.
p. Bailey as secretary. The old S and
ing Committee passed upon the papers
Of g. g. Middleton, tolored, OF St.
Mary's Coloied parish, Vicksburg, a
candidate for dsac ms ordere, and rec.
commended him for the same. He
will be ordained deacon in the near
future at his church.